Take-Off

 Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 2024





Today, after a slight delay due to feeling under the weather and flight loads being on the full side, I finally started my long awaited journey! I had not been to Hawaii in over a month, so I decided to spend a few days in Honolulu before heading to Tokyo. I took a Southwest flight out of Oakland, CA and touched down around 3 pm local time. I reserved the cheapest car I could find online, and got upgraded to a Mustang convertible!


For the next 3 days, I'll be cruising around Waikiki - North Shore - Diamond head, etc. and just enjoying island life. I have a feeling Tokyo will be go, go, go with so much to see and take in. Therefore, I'm glad to have this beach time and R&R, both in Hawaii now and in southern Thailand after I visit Japan. There's nothing quite like beach life, and I'm still working on living here one day. Aloha!! 





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